Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E President William Samoei Ruto (PhD), President of the Republic of Kenya and the African Union Champion on Institutional Reform. H.E. Ruto was appointed during the 37th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2024 to champion the AU Institutional Reform process taking over from the H.E Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda who led the implementation of the reform process since 2016.
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For Immediate Release
African Union Commission Chairperson approves the deployment of 40 short-term observers to the 7 December 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections in the Republic of Ghana.
“The Contributions of the Maputo Protocol on Women’s Rights in Achieving Gender Equality in Africa: Stocktaking, Opportunities and Accountability”
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea – 23 November 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, has challenged members of both African and Arab Member States to jointly work together toward solving the outstanding issues of Palestine and Western Sahara, in line with the principle of self-determination.
STATEMENT BY H.E. DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA
Excellency, President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea and our gracious host;
Your Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Amir of the State of Kuwait and co chair of this summit;
AU Commission Chairperson to address 4th Africa-Arab Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 22 November 2016: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will address the 4th Africa-Arab Summit of African Union and League of Arab Member States, on 23 November 2016, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
Press Release
Meeting of Africa-Arab Joint Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs Opens With Renewing Commitments To Move the Africa-Arab Partnership To A Much Higher Level
Yaoundé, Cameroon 18 November 2016—The Government of the Republic of Cameroon on Thursday 18 November 2016, launched its national campaign to End Child Marriage on the margins of the AFCON Women Championship under the theme, together, against the marriage of young girls.
